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PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES

93 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (29 November 2012). For the period between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012, will the Minister for Education and Child Development list—

1. Job title and total employment cost of each position with a total estimated cost of $100,000, or more, which has been abolished; and

2. Each new position with a total cost of $100,000, or more, which has been created?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation): The Minister for Education and Child Development has been advised:

1. Within the Department for Education and Child Development, 21 positions (12 Education Act and 9 Public Sector Act) with a total employment cost of over $100,000 were abolished between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012. The total value of these salaries is $2,512,170.54.

Public Sector Act Positions—Department for Education and Child Development

Position Title Total Employment Cost
Director, Early Childhood Programs & Services Development (*) $142,355.09
Team Leader, Children's Services (#) $102,602.60
Project Manager, Technical Infrastructure (#) $112,661.60
Senior Adviser, Strategic Asset Planning (#) $112,661.60
Senior Policy Adviser (#) $102,602.60
Speech Pathologist (#) $105,068.70
Principal Policy Adviser (#) $121,597.60
Manager, Criminal History Screening Unit (#) $121,597.60
Manager Central Coordination (#) $123,807.60
TOTAL (9 positions) $1,044,954.99


(*) This position was abolished due to a restructure within the unit.

(#) These positions were abolished as the incumbents accepted a TVSP.


Education Act Positions—

Non-School Based Positions—Department for Education and Child Development

Position Title Total Employment Cost
Director, Future SACE Off and SACE Com's (1) $146,074.17
Program Manager, New SACE Innovation (1) $113,098.40
Manager, Early Childhood Strategy (2) $153,528.48
TOTAL (3 positions) $412,701.05


(1) These positions were abolished as a result of the establishment of the SACE Board.

(2) This position was abolished due to a restructure within the unit.


School Based Positions—Department for Education and Child Development

Position Title Total Employment Cost
Teacher (3) $104,591.30
Teacher (3) $104,591.30
Teacher (3) $104,591.30
Teacher (3) $104,591.30
Teacher (3) $104,591.30
Principal, Charles Campbell Secondary School (4) $166,430.00
Principal, Campbelltown Primary School (4) $136,614.00
Principal, Salt Creek Primary School (5) $114,257.00
Principal, Tarpeena Primary School (5) $114,257.00
TOTAL (9 positions) $1,054,514.50


(3) These positions were abolished as the incumbents accepted a TVSP.

(4) These positions were abolished to form one new school.

(5) These positions are due to the closure of the respective schools.

Note: The rates for school-based positions are based on the standard salary rates of the positions that includes leave loading, superannuation, payroll tax, workers compensation and long service leave on-costs.


2. Within the Department for Education and Child Development, 29 positions (24 Education Act and 5 Public Sector Act) with a total employment cost of over $100,000 were created between 1 July 2011 and 30 June 2012 in the Department for Education and Child Development. The total value of these salaries is $4,209,407.94.

Public Sector Act Positions

Position Title Total Employment Cost
Director, Service Remodelling $190,173.80
Executive Director, Early Childhood Services $241,133.50
Chief Executive, Office for Non- Government Schools & Services $309,529.40
Manager Business Intelligence & Data Warehouse (FSA) $102,893.82
Manager, Workforce Development (FSA) $102,893.82
TOTAL (5 positions) $946,624.34


Education Act Positions—Non-School Based Positions:

Position Title Total Employment Cost
Director, New Media, Policy & Coordination $169,675.40
Director, Pedagogy and Leadership $150,603.00
Program Manager, Secondary Australian Curriculum Implementation $145,934.50
Program Manager, Leadership for Learning $126,244.90
Program Manager, Teachers Learning $127,403.10
Program Manager, Language & Cross Curriculum Priorities $126,244.90
Manager, Parent Complaint Unit $120,766.80
Senior Site HR Consultant $113,098.40
Transitional Director, SA Registration Authority for ECE and Care and SAC $163,500.00
Program Manager, LNNP $126,244.90
Industry Skills Manager, Resource & Energy $106,524.60
Project Leader, KPMG & WorkCover Evaluation $119,064.60
Project Director, ISIO $195,454.80
Project Manager, ISIO $148,129.30
Project Manager, ISIO $139,820.60
Project Director, ISIO $127,403.10
Program Manager, Special Education $119,668.90
National Partnerships Literacy Manager $125,981.70
National Partnerships Literacy Manager $120,766.80
National Partnerships Literacy Manager $138,332.90
Program Manager, Australian Curriculum Policy & Project Coordination $132,904.60
Strategic Program Coordinator $119,668.90
Regional Leadership Consultant $126,244.90
TOTAL (23 positions) $3,089,681.60


School Based Positions:

Position Title Total Employment Cost
Principal, Charles Campbell College $173,102.00
TOTAL (1 position) $173,102.00


Note:

The above position is the result of the amalgamations of the Charles Campbell Secondary School and Campbelltown Primary School.

The rates for school-based positions are based on the Standard Salary Rates of the positions that includes leave loading, superannuation, payroll tax, workers compensation and long service leave on-costs.


In the subsequent period between 1 July 2012 and 18 April 2013, DECD has achieved an overall reduction in positions with a total employment cost of over $100,000 of 57 positions equivalent to an estimated saving of $6,839,910 in salaries.

This figure is a result of the 104 positions with a total employment cost of over $100,000 that were abolished between 1 July 2012 and 18 April 2013. The total value of these salaries is $13,782,112. In comparison, only 47 positions with a total employment cost of over $100,000 were created between 1 July 2012 and 18 April 2013. The total value of these salaries is $6,942,201.

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